#84BB98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.077 156.1), rgb(132, 187, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#84BB98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BB98 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 187, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.077 156.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #84BB98 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BB98 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BB98 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BB98 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BB98
oklch(74.4% 0.077 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#539B70
oklch(63% 0.098 156)
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Step 600
600
#348659
oklch(55.7% 0.107 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#257148
oklch(49.1% 0.1 156)
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Step 800
800
#215C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#84BB98 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAB396 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABAB1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BB98
#84BB98
oklch(74.4% 0.077 156.1)
- #CC9ABF
#CC9ABF
oklch(74.5% 0.077 336)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #84BB98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #84BB98 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.